Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition1992-14702077-2033Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ajcn.2012.142.150UmairahSharifah Nur YahyaBinti Tuan DatinMadya Md. YusofSafiah 4201244Currently, childhood obesity has been growing at an alarming rate and it is a common nutritional problem among children in developed countries as well as in developing countries. It has become one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. This study attempts to determine the relationship between dietary pattern and Body Mass Index among primary school children. This is a cross-sectional study involving 204 students aged seven to ten years old from Sekolah Kebangsaan Abdul Samat, Kapar, Selangor. Anthropometric data including height and weight were obtained. Data was obtained by interview using of questionnaire. The prevalence of children being overweight (28.9%) and obesity (12.7%) was high. The finding revealed that types of diet were significantly associated with body mass index. Breakfast consumption and number of meals per day did not show any association with the childrens BMI. In conclusion, body mass index of school children in this study showed to have association with types of diet intakes but showed no association with number of meals per day and breakfast consumption.]]>Afridi, A.K. and A. Khan,200431425Bowman, S.A., S.L. Gortmaker, C.B. Ebbeling, M.A. Pereira and D.S. Ludwig,2004113112118Chadarat, M., P. Tongkumchum and S. Tongsinoot,20065125129Daniels, S.R., D.K. Arnett, R.H. Eckel, S.S. Gidding and L.L. Hayman et al.,200511119992012Fabry, P., S. Hejda, K. Cerny, K. Osancova and J. Pechar,196618358361Gibson, S.A. and K.R. O'Sullivan,1995115366370Gillis, L.J. and O. Bar-Or,200322539545Koletzko, B., J.P. Girardet, W. Klish and O. Tabacco,2002350512Malik, V.S., M.B. Schulze and F.B. Hu,200684274288Ming, M.F., G.C. Ying and S.Z.M. Kassim,200612110Nicklas, T.A., C. Reger, L. Myers and C. O'Neil,200027314321Nicklas, T.A., S.J. Yang, T. Baranowski, I. Zakeri and G. Berenson,200325916Pastore, D.R., M. Fisher and S.B. Friedman,199618312319Shehu, R.A., S.A. Onasanya, T.A. Oloyede and M. Kinta,201010359362Tee, E.S., S.C. Khor, H.E. Ooi, S.I. Young, O. Zakiyah and H. Zulkafi,2002234147Toschke, A.M., H. Kuchenhoff, B. Koletzko and R. von Kries,20051319321938Al-Menabbawy, K., M. Sallam, S. Taha, H. Mottawie and A. Ibrahiem,20066956961Ayala, G.X., M. Rogers, E.M. Arredondo, N.R. Campbell and B. Baquero et al.,20081610021008Barros, M.V.G., M.A.A. de Assis, M.C. Pires, S. Grossemann, F.A.G. de Vasconcelos, M.A.P. Luna and S.S.H. Baross,20077437448Berkey, C.S., H.R.H. Rockett, M.W. Gillman, A.E. Field and G.A. Colditz,20032712581266Deckelbaum, R.J. and C.L. Williams,20019239S243SGonzalez-Suarez, C., K. Grimmer-Somers and A. Worley,20091107119Guthrie, J., B.H. Lin and E. Frazao,200234140150El-Helaly, N., Y. Kamel, E. Abd-Elaziz, A. Elwan and M. Nabih,20099259263Khositseth, A., U. Suthutvoravut and N. Chongviriyaphan,200915864Kocoglu, G., O. Levent, S. Haldun, S. Haldun, C. Selma and H. Huseyin Polat,20032292295Ludwig, D.S., K.E. Peterson and S.L. Gortmaker,2001357505508Nicklas, T.A., T. Baranowski, K.W. Cullen and G. Berenson,200120599608Nicklas, T.A., M. Morales and A. Linares,2004104753761Ramzan, M., I. Ali and A. Matin,20098797799Summerbell, C.D., R.C. Moody, J. Shanks, M.J. Stock and C. Geissler,199650513519Tiggemann, M.,20052129135Wolfe, W.S., C.C. Campbell, E.A. Frongillo, J.D. Haas and T.A. Melnik,199484807813Young, L.R. and M. Nestle,200292246249